You cannot use the United States Postal Service for sending hand guns unless you are a licensed FFL
See the link for the USPS policy regarding firearms: http://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2011/pb22321/html/updt_001.htm
For shipping firearms to Zev Technologies through UPS
Box your unloaded firearm appropriately, ensuring that there is no ammunition in the same package as the firearm, and include a signed copy of the quote you received from our customer service department.
Firearms received without a quote will be immediately returned to sender WITHOUT EXCEPTION
Per UPS policy, you must ship firearms via UPS Next Day Air, or Next Day Air Saver from a UPS Customer Center (not a drop box, UPS Store, or any other location), with Adult Signature Required. You are also required to notify the person at the UPS Customer Center that you are shipping a firearm (do NOT have any markings on the package indicating that it is a firearm).
See the link for the UPS policy regarding firearms: http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/ship/packaging/guidelines/firearms.html?srch_pos=1&srch_phr=firearm
For shipping firearms to Zev Technologies through FedEx
Box your unloaded firearm appropriately, ensuring that there is no ammunition in the same package as the firearm, and include a signed copy of the quote you received from our customer service department.
Firearms received without a quote will be immediately returned to sender WITHOUT EXCEPTION
Per FedEx policy, you must ship firearms via FedEx Priority Overnight from a FedEx storefront (not a drop box), with Adult Signature Required. You are also required to notify the person at the FedEx storefront that you are shipping a firearm (do NOT have any markings on the package indicating that it is a firearm).
Since FedEx requires you to notify the person at the FedEx store that you are shipping a firearm, confusion may arise if the FedEx employee is not familiar with their own policy regarding firearms. See the attached excerpt from the FedEx terms and conditions dated Oct 7 2014 if they need clarification.
See the link for the FedEx policy regarding firearms: http://www.fedex.com/us/service-guide/terms/express-ground/?qgroup=toggle-c1&qid=firearms
Address to ship to:
ZEV Technologies
1051 Yarnell Place
Oxnard, CA 93033